Pressure drops to 898!!!!! This thing is a beast. Top 10 Hurricares with lowest pressure LOWEST BAROMETRIC PRESSURES IN ATLANTIC HURRICANES ------------------------------------------------------------ 1988 Hurricane Gilbert 26.14 in 885.2 mb 1935 Florida Keys 26.35 in. 892.3 mb 1980 Hurricane Allen 26.35 in. 899.1 mb 2005 Hurricane Katrina 902 mb 1998 Hurricane Mitch 905 mb 1969 Hurricane Camille 26.84 in. 908.9 mb 2004 Hurricane Ivan 910 mb 2003 Hurricane Isabel 915 mb 1989 Hurricane Hugo 27.11 in 918 mb 1992 Hurricane Andrew 27.23 in 922 mb 1919 Texas Hurricane 27.37 in. 926.9 mb 1928 Okeechobee, Fl 27.43 in. 928.9 mb 1960 Hurricane Donna 27.46 in. 929.9 mb 1900 Galveston Hurricane 27.49 in. 930.9 mb 1909 Louisiana Hurricane 27.49 in. 930.9 mb 1915 Louisiana Hurricane 27.49 in. 930.9 mb 1961 Hurricane Carla 27.49 in. 930.9 mb This puts Rita at 3rd all time for Atlantic hurricane and its not done yet!
Yes, but just like Katrina, these storms tend to weaken a little bit right before the hit land due to the shallow waters. The Weather Channel just made that statement. It'll still be strong no doubt, but I don't see it staying at that strength that it's currently.
Not sure if this point has been made (I haven't read every post in this thread), but one thing the affected area has going for it is that Rita is moving alot faster than Katrina. If it keeps up it's current speed, it won't inundate the area for 14+ hours like Katrina did.
Not looking good. The pressure is still dropping (only dropped from 898 to 897, so take that for what you will), the winds are up to 175, and the speed went down dramaticaly from 13 MPH to 9 MPH. I hope to god it doesn't stall. It might change course.
Man, I was just lookin at the loop of the last several hours, and this thing has quite a "wobble" to it... More than the usual jogs they take it seems to me.... I say at this point, it's still anyone's guess what this one will do... I hope it wobbles away rather than towards us. Here.. Look
In case you hadn't seen the latest track, it seems to have moved a bit closer to Galveston... http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/023809.shtml?3day?large
Leaving Houston in the morning, even though I live some 70 miles from the coast. A storm of this size will bring 100 mph winds this far inland, and I'm quite fond of electricity and A/C (especially since the high on Thursday will be 99), so I'm off to...Metairie, of all places. What's with all this curfew business, anyways? My bro has cable, though I'm sad to say I won't be watching Gameday from LSU whilst sitting in his hot tub, drinkng a beer. Oh well, life's not fair sometimes...LOL.
In taht area, it's been from 8:30pm to 5:00 that you must stay in your residence/on your property. Those armed military patrols mean business too!
